Donna Camerota , LCSW

Donna Camerota is a licensed clinical social worker with 24 years of practice in Connecticut. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and the ups and downs that come with major life changes. Donna often works with women dealing with body image, midlife transitions, and caregiving strain.

Her approach is practical and grounded. She listens first and tailors sessions to what each person needs that week. Conversations often include building better communication, coping skills for mood shifts, and strategies to sleep and feel more rested.

Donna uses a mix of techniques to match the problem at hand. She draws on client-centered methods to follow the client's lead, and cognitive behavioral tools to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Dialectical behavior skills are used when intense emotions and stress management are a central concern.

Sessions aim to reduce immediate distress while also teaching tools people can use on their own. Donna addresses concerns such as grief, relationship difficulties, addiction, compassion fatigue, and chronic illness with straightforward plans and small steps. She also supports people facing abandonment issues, caregiver burnout, and communication problems.

People who come to her generally want practical change alongside emotional support. Donna emphasizes collaboration, realistic goal-setting, and skills practice between sessions. Her style is warm, respectful, and focused on helping people move forward.

Approaches and online options for practical change

Donna draws on client-centered therapy to follow what matters most to the person. This approach focuses on listening, reflecting, and building a trusting working relationship so clients can set goals that feel right for them.

She also uses cognitive behavioral therapy, which looks at thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going. CBT helps people identify unhelpful thought patterns and practice new habits, which is useful for anxiety, depression, sleep issues, and coping with change.

Dialectical behavior therapy skills are included when stronger emotion regulation and stress tolerance are needed. These skills teach practical techniques for calming down, managing strong feelings, and improving relationships.

Choosing an approach is a team effort. Donna works with each person to test what helps, adjust techniques, and decide which tools fit their goals and daily life. The plan can change as needs change, with a focus on measurable steps and skill practice.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions work when bandwidth is limited, live chat can be used for shorter check-ins, and text-based messaging supports ongoing coaching or brief updates. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and to keep working on skills between sessions.